Short codes include 166 for fault reports and 199 for service inquiries.

(link courtesy of a contributor)

April 2005 - Jawall mobile numbers become 7-digit

Jawall (Palestinian) mobile subscriber numbers are now consistently 7-digit,
following +972 59 (also via +970 59). No details on migration from
former 6-digit mobile numbers, nor were specific dates of change given.
However, new 7-digit subscriber numbers were reported to begin with
digits '8' and '9' according to PalTel information. The general Israel
mobile migration involved prepending '9' to existing 6-digit mobile
numbers, however, and this mostly seems to be the case for Jawall.

Earlier announcements indicated that the mobile carrier would not change
its subscriber numbers in sync with Israel's 2004 mobile number
expansion.

1999 - Palestinian country code assignment

Various news reports indicate that country code 970 was assigned for the
Palestinian territory. This new country code replaces the existing
calling arrangements via Israel (country code +972), and has been
placed into service from most nations.

Originally reported to activate March 1999, the first known uses of
country code 970 occurred in May.

Matav, a carrier from Hungary, announced
in a press
release that it implemented calling to Palestine via +970 as of 1 June
1999, with one-digit area code followed by 7-digit subscriber number (or
for mobile subscribers, 59 + 6-digit number).

No numbering plan details for conversion from Israel numbering plan
are available. Israeli telephone numbering format remains in effect in
the meantime, until the Palestinian Authority establishes its own numbering
plan (that is, 972 country code is replaced with 970, with the following
digits remaining the same as with the Israeli system).